| Accession Number | P02256.013 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Keedle, Michael |
| Place made | Persian Gulf |
| Date made | c February 1991 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A US Navy Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter which is about to land on the deck of its ...
Description
A US Navy Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter which is about to land on the deck of its mother ship the USS New Orleans, an Iwo Jima class Amphibious Assault Ship, hovers above another Super Stallion helicopter (serial no. 545) already standing on the ship's flight deck. The vessel and its aircraft are serving with Battle Force Zulu in the Gulf War.